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Minutes for 3/17/2026 Zoning Committee Meeting page 1 of 2 The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land & Zoning Committee met in the County Board Room of the Iron County Courthouse in Hurley, WI on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026. Committee members present were Chairman Patrick Hanson, Doug Swartz, and Rick Boes. Al so in attendance, Larry Youngs, County Board Chairman and Erika Roeder, Zoning Department Administrator. Assistant Zoning Administrator Mark Marczak, GIS Specialist, Neil Martinko. Absent, Kurt Wolff and Karen Lauer. Hanson called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Roeder acknowledged the meeting was properly posted. Motion to approve 1/20/2025 minutes by Youngs/Boes, Carried. GIS Updated: presented by Neil Martinko. Martinko states that all the required data has been submitted to the State so now Iron County remains eligible to apply for grants. Martinko also states that he’s working on updating data others use, specifically the web map and Pictometry. 1. Review 1-Lot certified survey map by Wilderness Surveying, LLC, covering Lot 1 of the NE ¼ of the SW ¼, Sect. 26, T43N, R3E, Town of Mercer, on behalf of Cranberry Holdings, LLC., Austin Hooten, Member. Per Roeder, this CSM meets all requirements and is acceptable to Zoning. Motion made to approve by Boes/ Youngs. Motion carried. 2. 17 Unit Condominium Plat Review by Wilderness Surveying, covering part of Sect. 26, T43N, R3E, Town of Mercer, on behalf of Cranberry Holdings, LLC. Site address: 3135W-3170W Millers Ln and 3106W Cut Off Rd. Per Roeder, this Condo plat meets all requirements. Motion made to approve by Boes/Swartz. Motion carried. 3. Conditional Use Hearing: To allow the operation of a Portable Asphalt Plant in an F-1 (Forestry) zoned district. Located in the NE ¼ of the NW ¼, Sect. 31, T46N, R2E, Town of Pence. Site address is 12500 Kimball Road. Owned and operated by Mathy Construction, 610 Industrial Park Rd., Ashland, Wi 54806. • Open Public Comment • Close Public Comment • Committee discussion/decision Mathy Construction representative attended to offer answers to any questions the committee may have. This is a 5-year request as it was originally. Town of Pence provided the request and information but did not discuss. Motion by Swartz/Boes to approve pending Town recommendation. Motion carried. Conditional Use Hearing: Allow the operation of a Hair Salon, in a residential R-1 zoned district. Located on part of Government Lot 1, Tract#2, of Leitch & Jacobs Certified Map #2. Sect. 25, T43N, R3E. 5770N Echo Lake Road. Town of Mercer, Wi. Jeremy and Julie Faulkner, Owners. No public comment. Zoning committee advised that this was p ostponed for Town of Mercer recommendation. That recommendation has now been received. Motion to approve made by Boes/ Swartz. Motion carried. Annual Report: Director Roeder shared spread sheets of historical data on permit tracking. Although the permit revenue dipped slightly, Roeder reminded committee members that there a couple of years where Cell Tower permits were taken out, thereby showing a higher permit fee in those years. Administrator’s Report: Director Roeder shared updates on Assistant Administrator Marczak’s training and development. Went on to share that Roeder and Marczak will be attending a day and a half of the three-day WCCA Conference in Wausau. As of this date, permits are up by 9 compared to the previous year. Phones have been busy with people starting to plan their summer projects. Public Comment: Discussion held regarding a possible petition circulating to obtain signatures to discuss the County Boat House ordinance and the desire to change said ordinance to allow for Flat Roofs. Roeder stated she shared the meeting date and time and invited peopl e to come for public comment. No one showed. Youngs brought up that we should begin discussing and preparing in the event any large Data Center’s request information on Iron County and what we will require. Approval of Bills : Chairman Hanson reviewed the bills for Zoning . Motion to approve by Young/Boes. Motion carried Set Next Meeting Date: Next Zoning Committee meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., May 19th, 2026. This is due to the next date being April 21 st, is also the County Board Re -Organization meeting so Zoning Committee members may change therefore we are delaying the meeting until May. Youngs brought up the concern of any Conditional Uses and if any were scheduled for April. Roeder states that one CU is in the office but the applicant has been contacted and is ok with the hearing being pushed to May. Adjourn: Chairman Hanson made the motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned.